Amos (Ronald Magill) and Walter (Al Dixon) in 1984 - ignored by Press and viewers alike? And the Plane Crash story-line of 1993/94. Rob is rather annoyed having recently had a look at Wikipedia, which, apparently says that Emmerdale was ignored by Press and viewers alike until the Plane Crash storyline, which, basically made it popular...
I've been reading the BARB monthly ratings, and apparently Emmerdale Farm had up to 15 million viewers in 1978 - and remember, Thames and Anglia were showing it at 5.15pm at that time. In 1984 it had up to 15.1 million viewers - although Thames and Anglia were STILL showing it at teatime.
The plane crash brought the show 16.8 million viewers in January 1994, its highest ever rating, but then it plummeted out of the top twenty in February and bobbed up again in March with a paltry 11.7 million. In April 1994 it had 11.6 and in May, 11 million.
The "Emmerdale was only popular after the plane crash" spiel is pure Wikipedia myth. Saying it does not make it so!
I remember once using Wikipedia in all seriousness to research a subject and ending up in a right old pickle. Wikipedia is largely facts as its writers would LIKE them to be in my opinion, and it changes day-by-day. Having said that, I'm sure it has SOME reliable information. But the fact that anything can be altered by anyone makes it impossible to trust.
Cerys writes:
Interesting to see Amos' brother, Ezra, on the Bugle. Have you any more details of his relatives?
Well, Cerys, Amos' Auntie Amelia threatened to visit in 1976, but never turned up.
in 1980, Amos' Auntie Emily Brearly (Ann Way) first appeared. She made a further visit in 1983.
Amos spoke of his great-grandfather Brearly as the man who began the family's undertaking business in Bridlington, and his Uncle Arthur was occasionally mentioned (he died in 1983), as was his cousin Alicia (who also died in the early 1980s).
Amos mentioned a long-deceased Auntie Ruby in 1980 - he was afraid that she was haunting The Woolpack!
Perhaps I should try and knock up a Brearly family tree!
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I have learned to take anything regarding Emmerdale that gets posted on Wikipedia with ½ a kilo of Saxa.
There's so much that's just plain WRONG.
Wikipedia is awful, but the UK Press Association is also a major purveyor of suspect info - and not just about soaps, serious news as well at times!
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